Water of Leith Conservation Trust

A dipper about contemplating a dip in Edinburgh's Water of Leith #BirdsOfTheDay

Crocus are now in full bloom at Saughton Park along the Water of Leith in Edinburgh. #Spring #Flowers #Bloomscrolling #Nature #Photography #Nikon @wolct.bsky.social

Crocus are now in full bloom at Saughton Park along the Water of Leith in Edinburgh. #Spring #Flowers #Bloomscrolling #Nature #Photography #Nikon @wolct.bsky.social

Crocus are now in full bloom at Saughton Park along the Water of Leith in Edinburgh. #Spring #Flowers #Bloomscrolling #Nature #Photography #Nikon @wolct.bsky.social

Crocus are now in full bloom at Saughton Park along the Water of Leith in Edinburgh. #Spring #Flowers #Bloomscrolling #Nature #Photography #Nikon @wolct.bsky.social

Crocus are now in full bloom at Saughton Park along the Water of Leith in Edinburgh. #Spring #Flowers #Bloomscrolling #Nature #Photography #Nikon @wolct.bsky.social

We're pleased to announce that the walkway maintenance works around Spylaw Park are now complete, and the lovely new section is now open! Lovely day for a walk or cycle too, enjoy!🚶‍♀️🚴‍♂️🌞

@cescotland.bsky.social Goodbye gas hello clean heat - Our Visitor Centre is now heated by renewable air source heat pumps, replacing gas thanks to CARES support. A big step towards our Zero Impact Centre Come in, enjoy the café, and feel the difference!

One of the most popular moments of a geography river study is measuring velocity using an orange. We were pleased to work with @KnoxAcademyS6 Advanced Higher Geographers today, from a drizzly start in the Pentlands to actual sun in Stockbridge.

Thanks so much to the intrepid volunteers who came out to Slateford today to help clean-up the huge amount of waste coming from local retail and entertainment establishments. We collected huge amounts but really just scratched the surface! Good thing we're consistent!

Look out for some upcycled bird feeders around the Centre, made by our volunteer Andrew. Amazing what you can make out of a discarded plastic ball and a found drinks bottle.

Moss is a great subject for winter Advanced Higher Biology field studies. Such amazing plants—no vascular system to keep them up so they live in the boundary layer and are such an important part of the ecosystem. Clifton Hall pupils yesterday designed their own moss studies.

A very destructive and enjoyable session at Ford's Rd today, we removed loads of Laurel and made a dead hedge to deter fly tippers, removed Snowberry and widened the path, and collected plenty of litter - the tricky stuff we don't usually have time to get. Amazing work everyone, thanks again!

Our regular weekend volunteers were joined by some Edinburgh Young Walkers this morning to form a conservation dream team and give some attention to paths and road bridges around Murrayfield, we also removed loads of graffiti, buddleia, and over 20 bags of rubbish! Thanks all your help folks!😎👌

Thanks to everyone that voted in person and online in the Leith Chooses process.

Happy to report we got the full grant that we applied for. Meaning more tools and plants for the regular Coalie Park Coalition group so that we can keep the area looking lush for years to come.

Mud!! Probably my favorite new kids event from the Visitor Centre. Thank you to the families who came along and enjoyed this messy fun event...science, art and discovery

A great turn out for Coalie Coalition session 6, and we managed to knock out loads of tasks; planting a tribute oak tree, sewing grass seed, removing graffiti & stickers, weeding the planters, trimming verges, and as always, litter picking. Thank you all for your help!

18/02/26, Water of Leith skatepark

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Still beaming from our amazing Pancake Tuesday Cosy in the Woods kids event with fire, sun, and pancakes. After learning about plant and animal adaptations to winter we made Mardi Gras animal masks. We have another event Mud on Thursday to give half term a little zing.

Crocus display at the entrance to Saughton Park along the Water of Leith, Edinburgh. Spring isn't far away now. #Crocus #Bloomscrolling #Nature #Photography #Nikon #iPhone @wolct.bsky.social

Crocus flowers.

Yellow crocus flowers.

Crocus flowers. Don't know if the wet weather has affected different plants but predominantly yellow seem to be flowering first.

Crocus display at the entrance to Saughton Park along the Water of Leith, Edinburgh. Spring isn't far away now. #Crocus #Bloomscrolling #Nature #Photography #Nikon #iPhone @wolct.bsky.social

Fun in sun this morning at Longstone for our volunteers.

210 native trees planted on the mounds behind Saughton prison for future bird friendly trees copse.

More planting to come, a huge thanks to CMS Law for funding the trees through their social impact fund.

Bright and dry(!) morning for litter picking with @wolct.bsky.social on the stretch of the river either side of Gorgie Road. Three bags collected but no unusual find today.

Another Monday morning session for our volunteers.

Today it was the Gorgie Rd section that received some 💗.

Walkway width reclaimed, 15 bags of rubbish collected, tagging reduced and social time with others

A male mallard.

Here's a #portrait for #BirdOfTheDay, just now on the Water of Leith

White snowdrop flowers with slim green stems nod over damp brown fallen leaves

Enough gloom. Have some snowdrops

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An otter pops its head up out of the water with its front feet resting on a branch. Pic by George Kelsey.

💦 The weather otter get better!🦦

Before we all need webbed feet.😉

📸 Lovely shot by George Kelsey at the Water of Leith.👏

All the different types of rain this morning for our volunteers.

A positive session though working on the paths to improve drainage and widen them.

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #WaterBirds, any bird that lives in or get's it food from water.
Here’s a Dipper from the Water of Leith in Edinburgh.
#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin #photography @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Thanks to the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations for two days of inspiration , ideas and connections at this years Gathering .

Now time to digest and put some of them into action.

Another wet day in Edinburgh, so here's a few sensational shots to brighten your lunchbreak from Joseph Aloor following a walk along the walkway.

Showing off snowdrops, coral spot fungus and a stunning slug

The resident Water of Leith/Victoria Bridge Swan is niw reclaiming her nest. Let's hope for another successful breading season in '26. It's a spring/summer joy to see her and her mate raise cygnets.

Last chance to vote for up to 4 amazing community initiatives. We'd love it if one of them was our Coalie Coalition project! If you've ever volunteered with us in Leith before you're eligible to vote, use the post code EH64AA if you don't otherwise have one. Link:
edinburgh.gov.uk/voteleithchooses

A soggy morning in the Dells cutting back invasive Laurel

Another volunteer session on the Burnside path at Longstone.

Lots of dedication from the team to widen the path, clear debris and clean up the local area.